Spoiled beef suet

I received beef suet from a grass fed cow. I have been storing the packages in my freezer. I was going to render some, and put 10lbs in my fridge to thaw some, and life happened and I forgot about it. That was 2-3 months ago. The packages are vacuum sealed. Are they still ok to render into tallow?

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Best Answer

Most likely yes, if the suet was cut from around the kidney portion of the cow, which is very likely what you have if you live in any country where suet is an ingredient that many people use.

If it's not then you could have some connective tissue and such in there, so check for any kind of mold or a really offending smell. I've bought suet in Asia just to find out that it came from other (mostly short rib) trimmings, which didn't go catastrophically well.

So, 1 - make sure it's from around the kidney (or loin), and 2 - fat tends to keep amazingly well.

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How can you tell if beef suet is rancid?

Any abnormal odor coming from your tallow is a sign that it has spoiled. Also, if you taste something off or \u201cfishy\u201d from your tallow, toss it, as it is likely spoiled. Usually, any oil or fat that has a \u201cfishy\u201d smell or taste is rancid.

How long does beef suet keep?

Suet should be kept in the refrigerator and used within 5 days if fresh or portion it up using freezer bags where Suet will keep for 6 months frozen then use as needed. Storing Tallow is even easier. Tallow will solidify and keep at room temperature in a sealed container for up to a year and won't go rancid.

Does suet have a smell?

Characteristics of suetFresh suet will have no overly detectable smell to it. It has a bland, clean taste: it does not taste like beef or mutton. Suet is very white, and will not impact the colour of the food mixture or dish it is used in. The melting point of suet is between 45 C and 50 C (113 and 122 F).

Does beef suet smell?

4:00 Lifted the lid of the crock pot. IT IS THE SUET. It does not smell like beef. It smells like fish that has gone off.

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